KEUKA LAKE – The mid-morning blast of the boat's horn echoing across placid Keuka Lake waters signals another small but historical moment for The Pat II. As the volunteer captain announces their departure and steers the all-electric powered vessel quietly away from the docks at Depot Park, guests settle in for one of the region's most unique tours.
Over this 4th of July weekend, I received a text message from "actmaga" offering me an "Alligator Alcatraz" shirt. Let's see: Our tax dollars paid to build an inhumane prison camp for brown-skinned people.
PENN YAN -- The Yates Community Center (YCC) has received a $70,000 operating support grant from the Nord Family Foundation. This generous funding strengthens YCC's ability to sustain its programs and services that benefit residents of all ages throughout Yates County.
PENN YAN -- Calling all instrumentalists, the Penn Yan Area Summer Band started its 34th year with the first rehearsal on Tuesday, July 8 from 7 – 8:15 p.m. in the Penn Yan Academy Band Room.
PENN YAN -- Mozaic, a chapter of NYSARC Inc., is excited to offer a free vehicle maintenance class designed specifically for women and girls ages 16 and up. Sponsored by the Ontario Yates Fund for Women and Girls (ONYA), this class aims to empower participants with essential car care skills in a supportive, judgment-free environment.
KEUKA PARK — The Keuka College Department of Athletics has announced that Courtney Lafler will be the next Head Women's Lacrosse Head Coach for the Wolves. Courtney most recently coached at Niagara Wheatfield High School while also assisting with the Keuka College program.
June 14 NYS Boys Lacrosse Championships Class D Finals Penn Yan 11, Chenango Forks 8 The Penn Yan Academy Mustangs boys lacrosse team have won the State Championship, claiming a state title for just the second time in the school's history. It's been 24 years since the last state victory for Penn Yan, back in 2001.
FINGER LAKES -- Forming the Finger Lakes took thousands of years. But the human impact on these lakes over a few hundred years has had an enormous influence on the health of the lakes.
The great American author Ernest Hemingway once wrote, "There is no friend as loyal as a book." Once again this summer, I am happy to be joining my colleagues in the State Senate, in partnership with the New York State Library – and together with so many local libraries across our region and statewide -- to help promote summer reading. This year's theme, "Color Our World," stresses the lifelong value of reading and pays tribute to the key role libraries and library staff play in our communities.
MIDDLESEX -- Join us to celebrate Overackers' Schoolhouse 150th Anniversary & Family Fun Day on Saturday, July 12. There will be a community picnic from noon-1 p.m., with the event to follow from 1-4 p.m.